Too gritty for own good
Is grit a positive trait? Most would argue that it is. But I am having second thoughts.
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Is grit a positive trait? Most would argue that it is. But I am having second thoughts.
Life is suffering. This is a truth that we found out through the years. It is a drab, exhausting, and sometimes excruciating ordeal. But was life like this always? Even if you are too old to remember where you put your glasses, you would most likely remember your childhood. It… Continue Reading Living in Wonderland
Do you feel lonely? If you are like the majority, your answer would be yes. Even though we are at the center of a crowd, we feel hollow in our hearts, like something is missing. Sometimes life seems meaningless and hence we feel despair. This emotional isolation and hopelessness is… Continue Reading Lighten Your Loneliness With Love
“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.” ― Gilda Radner We fear the unknown. We are most uncomfortable with uncertainty. But unknowns and uncertainty form the nuts and bolts of the modern… Continue Reading Dealing with Uncertainty
We are overwhelmed with life. Slow living is the antidote to the stress that haunts us.
Are you happy in life? This is an intrusive and inconvenient question. Many, including me, prefer to dodge it with incomprehensible philosophical and spiritual jargon. But let me be honest here: I am not. And I believe our society is not as well. Despite being a race striding forward economically… Continue Reading Do you dare to love?
Which is the greatest country in the world? Imagine this question announced at a G20 summit. The fake smiles of the diplomats fade away, and given enough time to discuss, even a bar fight breaks out. Despite the childishness of the query, it seems to hit a nerve. However, there… Continue Reading Did we kill Globalization?
Do you know yourself? Most certainly, right? It is impossible not to because we have been living with ourselves for a long time. But does that mean you really know yourself? Let me rephrase the question. Haven’t you been in situations where you behave like, well, not you? Or haven’t… Continue Reading Do you know yourself?
The society is getting poisoned by hatred on all spheres. Is there a way to change people back to the loving ones they used to be?
Layoffs can be depressing. Here are certain steps to keep ourselves from spiraling down the hole of depression, and may be learn something from the lowest points in our lives.
“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment.” —M K Gandhi
“Change is the only constant” Heraclitus “Who can articulate the truths of life better than Greek philosophers!” I wondered as my life was going through a change. The work contract with my client Microsoft ended abruptly, and with it the joy of being part of a world-class team and the… Continue Reading Change: The unstoppable constant